ANTTELA, William James
| Service Number: | 4427 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Calliope, Queensland, Australia, 24 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gladstone, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Gladstone State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bridge Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 10 June 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot 3, Row C, Grave 38 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 15th Infantry Battalion, Gladstone, Queensland | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4427, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4427, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 47th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wounds to right leg, amputation | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 4427, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4427 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
William James ANTTELA was born in Calliope, Gladstone, Queensland on 24th January, 1896
His parents were John Andrew ANTTELA and Agnes WATT
He had served previously in the CMF, 2 years 3A and 1 year 3rd Infantry before he enlisted in Gladstone on 19th August, 1915 - he embarked with the 15th Infantry Battalion, 14th Reinforcements on the ship HMAT Wandilla on 31st January, 1916 from Brisbane
William was wounded several times & on the last occasion he suffered from gun shot wounds to his right leg which had to be amputated - he died 3 days later on 10th June, 1917 at the 2nd Casualty Clearing Station & is buried in the Baillieu Communal Cemetery Extension
The inscription reads as follows -
"THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY"
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and he was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory Medal.
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IN MEMORIAM
ANTTELA - In sad and loving memory of our dear friend, William James Anttela (Gladstone) died of wounds received in France, June 10th, 1917
"Though the sea divides his grave from us
He will never be forgotten"
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